State health officials have responded to concerns raised by the Yamhill County commissioners with an Adolescent Sexuality Conference held in Seaside, saying they believe the material presented to teen-agers ...

PORTLAND — The joy that Dallas High School wrestler Matt Hofenbredl felt after winning the 132-pound state championship Saturday night at the OSAA Class 5A Wrestling Tournament was sadly punctuated ...

The state Department of Environmental Quality has withdrawn a violation notice issued to Riverbend Landfill last year after elevated zinc levels were discovered in stormwater.
Zinc is a heavy metal that ...

Dozens of mothers, joined by their children and supporters, organized a nurse-in Friday at the McMinnville Goodwill on Highway 99W.
The protest, which drew significant TV coverage in the Portland market, ...

The McMinnville City Council set goals for the 2015 year during its annual goal-setting retreat, focusing on many of the hot-button topics floating through council chambers in recent months.
Economic ...

Soroptimist International of McMinnville is collecting diapers, crib sheets, baby clothes and other items for its annual Community Baby Shower.
The club, which works for the benefit of women and girls, ...

The Soup Kitchen at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 822 S.W. Second St., is marking its 25th anniversary today.
A celebration will run from 4 to 6 p.m. in the lower level of the church. In addition to ...

Students will show off their robot design, construction and programming skills during FIRST Robotics Night, set for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Duniway Middle School. The public is invited ...